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To set apart for a particular purpose; to assign; to allot; to distribute (verb)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen June 25, 2026

Answer
ALLOCATE
ALLOCATE · 8 letters · puzzle shows **LOC***
The Root
LOCmeans “place”

In a sentence: Ken and his wife ALLOCATE an amount of money each year to fund a savings account.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “To set apart for a particular purpose; to assign; to allot; to distribute (verb)” has the answer ALLOCATE (8 letters), built on the root LOC, which means “place”. See the full June 25, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.